# PhishDestroy threat dossier — depotdownloader.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-28 20:22:30 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/depotdownloader.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Steam ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 188.114.96.3 (CA, Toronto) ASN: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting org: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ganz.ns.cloudflare.com, melina.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-20 Expires: 2027-06-20 Page title: DepotDownloader — pull any build from Steam depots HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-18 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: b3408a6f859912b95a808441ec26ab84f931e6c449d7f961175b38220e492fdf ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-20 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-28 13:11:22 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-06-28 20:20:36 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f0deb-fbe1-720f-8e10-6360aa6e4a77/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/depotdownloader.com crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.depotdownloader.com Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=depotdownloader.com AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/depotdownloader.com URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/depotdownloader.com/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-28 13:16:01 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, depotdownloader.com, poses a high-risk threat by impersonating Steam, a widely used digital distribution platform. The site mimics legitimate Steam depot access tools, potentially tricking users into downloading unauthorized or malicious software. Such impersonation can lead to credential theft, unauthorized access to user accounts, or installation of malware under the guise of legitimate Steam functionality. The domain’s design and naming conventions closely resemble official Steam services, increasing the likelihood of successful deception among users seeking third-party tools for Steam depot access. Analysis indicates the domain was registered on June 20, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED. Infrastructure analysis reveals it resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3 and uses an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services. Despite the SSL certificate, only 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flag the domain as malicious, suggesting either a recent compromise or sophisticated evasion techniques. The page title, 'DepotDownloader — pull any build from Steam depots,' further reinforces the impersonation by explicitly referencing Steam’s depot system, a feature typically associated with legitimate development and distribution tools. Users who have visited depotdownloader.com or interacted with its content should take immediate action to mitigate potential risks. Disconnect any devices used to access the site from networks and perform a full antivirus scan to detect and remove any downloaded malware. Reset credentials for Steam and any other accounts accessed on the same device, prioritizing those with financial or personal data. Monitor accounts for unauthorized activity and enable multi-factor authentication where available. If any software was downloaded from the domain, avoid executing it and delete the files immediately. Report the domain to relevant security teams or abuse contacts for further investigation. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: b8a0bf372c762e966cc99ede8682bc71 TLS cert SHA-256: b3408a6f859912b95a808441ec26ab84f931e6c449d7f961175b38220e492fdf ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/depotdownloader.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=depotdownloader.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,029 domains (13,418 alive under monitoring, 158,116 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io